The Swedish Royal Court has released a new photograph of nine month old Princess Leonore. The image shows the infant wearing a white dress, stockings and silver shoes, sitting on her mother’s lap. And much like her elder cousin, Leonore had a small white bow in her hair. Ewa-Marie Rundquist took the photo. Princess Madeleine also posted the photo on her Facebook page, with the caption “Happy Thanksgiving!” Princess Leonore … Continue reading →

The FEI President, Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein of Jordan, awarded Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II the first FEI Lifetime Achievement award. Her Majesty received the award for her recognition as a leading role as a supporter of equestrian sport. Princess Haya who was dressed in a blue dress with her hair in a simple bun presented the award which was a white gold and diamond broach of nine interlinked … Continue reading →

The last home of the youngest sister of Tsar Nicholas II has gone on the market in Canada. Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, daughter of Tsar Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna, lived out her final days on the second floor of a semi-detached unit in East Toronto. The unit, which was a beauty salon when the Grand Duchess lived there at the behest of Russian friends, is now a travel … Continue reading →

The Duchess of Cambridge was today present for the launch of East Anglia Children’s Hospices campaign to raise funds for their new facility. Wearing a simple red shift dress by Katherine Hooker, the Duchess was greeted by a group of local school children upon her arrival to the Royal Norfolk Showgrounds around midday. Catherine spoke with volunteers, supporters and families who have benefited from the services EACH provides prior to … Continue reading →

This past Thursday, Queen Mathilde attended the celebration of the International Day of the Rights of the Child. The Queen attended a roundtable meeting organized by UNICEF Belgium and Plan Belgique, a non-governmental organization independent. This year’s celebration was focused on the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The celebration took place at the sports center ADEPS in Auderghem, where about 400 children greeted the … Continue reading →

The brother of King Mohammed VI of Morocco, Prince Moulay Rachid, married Oum Kalthum in a magical ceremony which took place over a few days at the Rabat Royal Palace. On Thursday November 13, they celebrated the first ceremony which is called the Henna Day. The henna day is a henna ritual marked by presenting the Hdya to Prince Moulay Rachid’s spouse. The next day they celebrated the second ceremony which … Continue reading →

The Duchess of Alba, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, has died today at the age of 88, news which was confirmed by the Mayor of Seville. The Duchess passed away at her home in Seville, Dueñas Palace. She had been admitted to Seville’s Sacred Heart Hospital at the beginning of this week, suffering from pneumonia. The Duchess was released yesterday, to spend her last hours at home. Her third husband, Alfonso Diez, and six … Continue reading →

The Monégasque Princely Family were out in force today, to celebrate the country’s national day. Prince Albert II led the charge of Grimaldis and Casiraghis across the three annual events that take place every November 19. He was joined by his two sisters, Princesses Caroline and Stephanie, for the mass at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame-Immaculee de Monaco. The Duke and Duchess of Castro were also in attendance for the mass. It was then … Continue reading →

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah visited Abu Dhabi on November 18, 2014 to officially open the Abu Dhabi Media Summit 2014 (ADMS) which took place in the Rosewood Hotel in the capital Abu Dhabi. The theme of this year’s summit is ‘Driving and sustaining a future media in MENA and beyond’. Dressed in a white and black outfit, Her Majesty gave an opening speech to over 500 people in … Continue reading →

On November 17, Queen Letizia attend the annual Velázquez Visual Arts Prize held at Prado Museum in Madrid wearing a French designer. Doña Letizia made a rare appearance wearing French designer Nina Ricci, wearing a grey skirt suit from the designer’s Fall 2013 collection. The jacket was collarless and had a peplum hem. Letizia finished off her look with a Malababa off white leather clutch, suede platforms and earrings from … Continue reading →

Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg paid a visit to the Red Cross Bazaar in Limpertsberg on Sunday. Grand Duchess Maria Theresa usually attends this event, however she is still recovering from knee surgery. The Princess stopped and spoke to the volunteers manning the over 30 stalls in the Victor Hugo Hall, who were selling a variety of second-hand items. Household items, books, clothing and handmade Christmas decorations were all available for shoppers, with … Continue reading →

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and his wife Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim al-Thani attended the Reach Out to Asia (Rota) ceremony which takes place annually. This years event was held under the theme “Plant a Book…Harvest a Future.” The auction gala dinner raised $21 million which will go to educational projects in poor countries. Rota Chairperson, Sheikha al-Mayassa bint Hamad al-Thani presented the Rota … Continue reading →

Today, Peter Phillips celebrated his thirty seventh birthday. Peter Phillips was born on November 15, 1977 at St. Mary’s Hospital in London. He is the first son and child of Princess Anne and her former husband Captain Mark Phillips, as well as the Queen’s first grandchild. He has a younger sister Zara Tindall (née Phillips), who was born in 1981; as well as two half-sisters, Felicity Tonkin (b. 1985) and … Continue reading →

On October 12, Vicomtesse Michèle de Castelbajac, a French aristocrat, was murdered at her home, the Château de Caumont. She was seventy-eight years old. It is believed that the Vicomtesse was murdered by a young man aged twenty-eight from the Lot-et-Garonne area of France. When the police were alerted of the Vicomtesse’s murder, her skull had been cracked and she was found lying in a pool of blood at her … Continue reading →

On November 14, the Prince of Wales celebrated his sixty-sixth birthday. To celebrate, a number of royal gun salutes were fired, including a 62-gun salute during an engagement to Stratford-upon-Avon, where he visited the Royal Shakespeare Company. Prince Charles was born in 1948 at Buckingham Palace in London. He is the eldest son and child of the then Duke and Duchess (now Queen Elizabeth II) of Edinburgh. He has three … Continue reading →

Continuing with a tradition started in 1912 by King George V, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge last night attended this year’s Royal Variety Performance at London Palladium Theatre. Upon arriving at the theatre, the couple were greeted by Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber and his wife Madeleine. Once inside, William and Catherine spoke briefly with the evening’s acts, including One Direction, Bette Midler, Ellie Goulding and Ed Sheeran. Catherine wore a black … Continue reading →

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark was last night presented with a BAMBI Award in recognition of her charity work with The Mary Foundation, with a focus on domestic violence. The awards ceremony, broadcast live on Germany television, took place at the Stage Theater am Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. The Crown Princess was accompanied to the event by her husband, Crown Prince Frederik. Princess Mary, who wore a dark blue beaded evening gown by Danish … Continue reading →

On Saturday November 9th, Queen Noor Al Hussein of Jordan and Princess Alia Tabbaa attended the Takreem Annual Awards ceremony which took place in Marrakesh, Morroco. Her Majesty, who was choosed as member of the award jury board in May, attended the ceremony accompanied by Princess Alia Tabba. The Princess handed out the award to the Jordanian social entrepreneur Kamel Al-Asmar, founder and CEO of Nakhweh, the first development and … Continue reading →

As Queen Elizabeth II’s representative, the Countess of Wessex was present today at the state funeral of the late President of Zambia, His Excellency Michael Sata. The Countess arrived in Lusaka yesterday, three hours behind schedule due to a flight delay. She was greeted at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport by Britain’s High Commissioner to Zambia, Mr James Thornton, and the Zambian Community Development, Mother and Child Health Minister, Ms Emerine … Continue reading →

The King and Queen of Spain continued with their introductory visits today, meeting with the Grand Ducal Couple in Luxembourg. King Felipe and Queen Letizia were greeted at Luxembourg’s Findel Airport by Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, before heading to the Grand Ducal Palace for an inspection of the guard with Grand Duke Henri. Despite the grey skies, the two parties seemed very happy to be in each other’s company, and … Continue reading →